Ye gods, that is a huge spider.
ye gods
idiomUsed to express surprise or incredulity.
Origin
disputed originSeventeenth-century British variant of oh my God, probably intended to avoid blasphemy. Compare Danish I guder.
Ye gods, I cannot believe you actually finished that entire project in one night.
Ye gods, the sheer scale of the destruction left behind by the storm was truly difficult to comprehend.
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bow down before the porcelain god
Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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God forbid
indicating that the occurrence of something is very undesirable
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God forfend
Don't let it be.
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God is in the detail
Expresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.
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god that failed
A notable let-down or flop; a concept, product, or person that has failed to live up to very high expectations.
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God's eye
A decorative diamond-shaped item woven from yarn, associated with Mexican and Central and South American Native American peoples.
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God's gift
Said of someone with an inflated sense of self-importance, or (occasionally) something that is overvalued.
Last updated April 17, 2026